What makes a good book cover? Often covers that seem ugly are in fact cleverly designed to attract your eye, and sometimes covers that look beautiful do not stand out on the shelf. It’s a very tricky business. Nonetheless, we’ve chosen the 15 best local book covers from 2014 – “best” in this case simply meaning the covers we liked the most.

Have we left any out? It’s quite possible. Let us know in the comments, or on Facebook or Twitter.